October seems to be the time when our weather makes the switch to fall, and we start cooling off here in the Southern Oregon Valley. So, it is time to start checking the seals on the windows and doors. This is also a good time to check and/or replace smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
Our mid-month tip ; Check your indoor vents to be sure they are open, clean and free of any thing that could block them. Such as furniture, carpets, or anything that could reduce the air flow. If you reduce the air flow you make your system work harder than it needs to. Be sure the return air vent has been cleaned and has had a new filter after all of our smoky days. With all of our smoky days you have extra build up in the house from having things all closed up. You do want to change your air filter regularly and don’t forget the cabin air filter in your car.
End of September or the month of October is the time for that second yearly check on your heat pumps and/or gas furnaces to ensure they are working properly. Don’t wait until something happens, keep them well maintained and they will take care of you.
For better or worse, anyone can write a blog post about anything they want. Everyone has a voice and the best voices will rise to the top.
The writer can show their personality:
In blog posts, the writer has more leeway to add in their voice and personality than other types of writing.
Blogs are a great form of mass communication:
You can help people, learn new things, entertain your audience—the possibilities are endless and amazing. Blogging opens up all of these to a very wide audience.
You can make money:
Get the right blog going and you can make a lot of money through advertising and sponsored posts.
It allows people to craft better thoughts:
Instead of reading haphazard, uneducated Facebook statuses, it’s much better to see people’s thought process in a well-written blog post.
You can establish a community:
Blogging allows you to connect with other individuals who share the same interests. Sharing ideas and opinions within your community helps establish yourself as a thought leader.
Good for SEO:
Keeping content on your site fresh and relevant, you can use your blog to boost the search engine ranking (SEO) of your site and your business.
It brings people back to your site:
If your blog is strong enough and updated regularly, people will come back looking for more and bring traffic back to your site as well.
It’s free:
It costs you a grand total of zero dollars to post to the blog, so if you have something to say, there’s nothing to stop you.
You can establish yourself as a thought leader:
A blog is a great place for your original thoughts, and it can be a wonderful way to show off your individuality. If people like your ideas, you can become a thought leader in your industry!
What else do you love about blogs? Let me know!
